1. Gregg Popovich (SAS) – 170 Playoff Wins

The entity of masterful basketball plays, Popovich is both a high-standard coach and a well-respected individual. In a span of 25 years as the head coach of the San Antonio Spurs, Popovich only missed the playoffs thrice, notching 22 straight postseason appearances. No wonder he is the only active coach with a hundred playoff wins.

Basically, five championships and three Coach of the Year awards could easily explain how good he is as a coach. However, his complex rotations, a playing style that geared towards the fundamentals, and finesse team passing have distanced him from the other coaches.

Popovich is truly one of the best minds in basketball in terms of handling talents as a team. Definitely, he is a master of his chosen craft. Popovich tops the list of the active NBA coaches with most career playoff wins.